The invention of Bitcoin and blockchain technology has had a significant impact on amy parts of the world. What was just an idea, has turned into a thriving industry, one that exists in order to push the blockchain and sell it for the incredible invention that it is. The blockchain will one day be the new internet, but there’s a big difference in this revolution.

Many could argue that the internet is profoundly masculine, gender equality within ‘internet’ based firms is low and frankly, a large chunk of the internet seems to be dedicated to the sexualisation of women. The blockchain on the other hand is changing this, blockchain technology promises to one day make men and women equal, through its ability to truly promote gender equality. Read more...

The CEO of Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) forthcoming cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt has said she wants to deliver a “revolution” in the sector in a similar way to energy trading fifteen years ago.

Crypto ‘Revolution’ Matches Early 2000s Energy Market

Speaking to Fortune following news Bakkt had hired former Coinbase vice president Adam White as COO, Kelly Loeffler forecast a repeat performance of ICE’s market-making moves last decade.

Ten years from now, the story of Satoshi Nakamoto – the anonymous creator of Bitcoin – may very well become as unknown as the story of Tim Berners Lee, the creator of the world wide web. Satoshi, not only created the world’s first cryptocurrency, but a technology revolution that is changing the world.

But, if you were to ask the average person today about how Bitcoin and blockchain are changing the world, their response would likely be that it is actually destroying it.

OiCOiN is the latest blockchain project to bridge a gap between traditional precious metal investment, though it’s not what you think. With Gold crashing in popularity, OiCOiN believe that Osmium is the next precious metal to revolutionise the jewelry industry, therefore they are giving new investors the chance to jump on board now. OiCOiN are spearheading the Osmium revolution and it’s something you probably want in on.

Cats. They have taken the internet by storm. Cat memes rule the internet, YouTube is the home of the cat and really, we’re all a little cat obsessed. Therefore, it’s only right that cats break into the crypto community to. Introducing CryptoKitties. If you’re not heard of it before, you’re going to love it.

Valatie Falls Hydroelectric Dam, New York, is set to see a new life within cryptocurrency mining, after firm DPW Holdings Inc made a bid to purchase the aging dam in March 2018. This will see a new cryptocurrency mining branch open up within DPW Holdings, a brave move considering the falling profitability of cryptocurrency mining as a result of depleting values from currencies such as Bitcoin and Litecoin and of course, an increase in the price of energy and mining equipment.

Ethereum Classic (ETC) has been fully focused on immutability and decentralization from the very beginning, but in markets like these where most investors are focused on quick returns rather than long term investments in promising technologies, concepts of immutability and decentralization did not matter much in itself. However, what most investors failed to realize was that this amalgamation of immutability and decentralization is what makes Ethereum Classic (ETC) the best fit for emerging technologies like the Internet of Things (IOT) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Read more...

“When Blockchain Revolution came out, bitcoin was worth around $ 7 billion. Today, it’s more than twenty-two times that. Bitcoin is the workhorse of the cryptocurrency world and the cryptocurrency that launched a thousand ships.”

So reads part of the preface in the newly-released second edition of Blockchain Revolution by the father-and-son team of Don Tapscott, founder and executive chair of the Blockchain Research Institute (BRI), and Alex Tapscott, founder and CEO of NextBlock Global, a digital asset company. Read more...

“Traditional brick & mortar banks should completely revamp their business models, but they don’t know how – this is where revolutionary banks and platforms like ours have the chance to step-up and offer a complete set of benefits for the consumers!” says Mitja Vezovisek, CEO and founder of one of the hottest new banking endeavors, the MoneyRebel Platform (LINK: www.moneyrebel.com).

Banks are killing their consumers with fast-growing fees, while the sprouting of new banking and financial platforms shows that minimizing fees, or even paying customers to get on board is possible – while they, at the same time, offer completely new sets of services that focus on the customers and growth of their assets and satisfaction! Read more...

Actually, knowledge is not only power but also wealth and value. It is the fuel that drives society forward. The pioneers of knowledge have always been respected and greatly rewarded since ancient times.

After the Internet wave in the 21st century swept the world, it is not the privilege of elites only to create knowledge. In contemporary society, ordinary people can express their ideas and values through social networks. People edit entries on Wikipedia, answer questions on Quora, offer courses on YouTube, disseminate information quickly on Facebook, and so on. The Internet has become a sea of knowledge, where the wisdom and creativity of ordinary netizens can be perceived in its “waves”. Read more...

As a college student, I often ask myself about where I stand amidst the overarching reach of our institutions and the demanding responsibilities of public life. While many everyday actions seem impermanent – or overshadowed by the immensity of the collective – I have been thrown into a circumstance where I have regained my status as a genuine individual. In the world of crypto assets, I have never felt so defined and well-placed.

[Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed by Antonio Grumser, an undergraduate student at Georgetown University and co-founder at Potomac Crypto Capital LLC.]Read more...

The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations. Section 2: The Moral Imperative of Privacy Chapter 6: Privacy is a Prerequisite of Human Rights

Privacy is the Virtue that Sparked the American Revolution, Chapter 6, Segment 2

A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy. While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but when once they lose their virtue then will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader.

The token sale on the blockchain platform that wants to revolutionize digital advertising, Adshares, approaches its end with more than 4,700,000 USD raised so far (~5600 ETH). Don’t miss out! Read more to learn how to become a part of the Adshares ecosystem, a decentralized, peer-to-peer market for programmatic advertising.

The Adshares Token Sale is LIVE until the 12th of January

The token sale has been going on since July 2017. Adshares has now reached its goal of a minimum 4000 ETH raised. The exchange rate for an Adshares token is 1 ADTS = 0,000535 ETH at the moment, and investors can purchase tokens only by using ETH. Read more...